Shanghai to Manila: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Manila takes about 13 days in transit (9 carriers sail this lane, incl. ONE, RCL, CMA CGM), based on 315 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is CMA CGM at 6 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Intra-Asia lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Manila take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Manila takes about 13 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, CMA CGM, does it in about 6 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 6 days | 33 |
| Maersk | 7 days | 11 |
| CULU | 8 days | 30 |
| Evergreen | 10 days | 22 |
| RCL | 13 days | 60 |
| HDMU | 13 days | 23 |
| ONE | 17 days | 99 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 20 days | 31 |
- Fastest carrier: CMA CGM, about 6 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ONE, 99 tracked sailings across 37 services.
Carriers on Shanghai → Manila
Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.
| Carrier | Sailings | Services | Median transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 99 | 37 | 17 days |
| RCL | 60 | 0 | 13 days |
| CMA CGM | 33 | 4 | 6 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 31 | 6 | 20 days |
| CULU | 30 | 2 | 8 days |
| HDMU | 23 | 8 | 13 days |
| Evergreen | 22 | 5 | 10 days |
| Maersk | 11 | 2 | 7 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Manila?
On the Shanghai–Manila lane, ONE is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 88% of the time across 8 tracked sailings. “On schedule” means the box arrived within a day of the carrier’s own earlier forecast. Measured from our tracking, not the published timetable.
| Carrier | On-time arrivals | Typical delay | Worst case | Tracked sailings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 88% | 5h late | 2.3d late | 8 |
| RCL | 0% | 2.8d late | 10.6d late | 6 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACX DIAMOND | RCL | — | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 13d |
| ACX DIAMOND | RCL | — | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 13d |
| ACX PEARL | RCL | — | Jul 19, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 13d |
| ACX PEARL | RCL | — | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 13d |
| ACX PEARL | RCL | — | Sep 13, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | 13d |
| AFIF | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 2 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | 20d |
| AL JASRAH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | 23d |
| AL JMELIYAH | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 23d |
| ALVA MAERSK | Hapag-Lloyd | ASIA SOUTH EUROPE 1 | Aug 8, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 23d |
| APL CAIRO | CMA CGM | China Philippines 8 | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | 7d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Shanghai to Manila: FAQ
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Manila take?
Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Manila lane is around 13 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop. See the carrier table above for each line's median.
Which carriers sail Shanghai to Manila?
9 carriers run this lane, including ONE, RCL, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Shanghai to Manila?
Across the schedule window we track about 315 sailings on this lane from 9 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Manila?
ONE is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 88% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.